Woodhaven

Woodhaven is a middle-class neighborhood of central Queens, New York City. In 1835, the area was settled as a workers' village called "Woodville", and its residents renamed the neighborhood to "Woodhaven" to avoid confusion with another Woodville upstate. In 1863, a tin factory was opened in the neighborhood, but much of the neighborhood was still farmland at the turn of the century. Woodhaven would come to be known for having one of the largest tree populations in the borough, and it was a paragon of diversity. In 2010, Woodhaven had a population of 56,674 people, with 53.5% being Hispanic, 17.4% Asian, 17.3% white, 6.1% African-American, and 5.7% other.